Cub Scout red vest

[petesmith 10]

I am looking for a pattern for the red patch vest that can be made by my cubs. I am planning on doing this as an activity to start to teach them some sewing skills. Any help would be gratly appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Pete

[resqman 108]

Worst case buy one vest. Take apart the seams and make your own pattern. Have one of the boys sew it back together. I believe they do come in several sizes.

[Greg Nelson 10]

Ask and ye shall receive.

 

http://www.pack320.com/leaderbragvest.html

 

I found that my boys needed it a couple of inches wider and an inch or two shorter.

 

And we didn't even sew them - just stapled it together. It's held up for 2 years, and any repairs would be easy.

 

 

[Scoutndad 10]

May not be official, but our new Tiger Den Leader opted for a red sash instead of a vest...her feeling was since the patches, pins, etc could not go on the cubbie uniforms, she was going to imitate the BSA sash...and I must say that the kids look GREAT in them. Another reason for her not going with the standard red vest, was that our local (younger) campfire girls, have red vests.

 

[ladyleader 10]

I actually purchased the red patch felt blanket with the universal emblem on it. You could make your own easily. I then machine sew the patches in a halfhazzard fashion all over the blanket. Eventually, it can be hung on the wall or put on the bed. It is extremely hard to sew the patches on by hand. The kids little fingers will hurt trying to get the needle thru the outer rim of the patch. If you want the boys to earn their sewing elective (in Tigers), you could let each sew one patch on with your machine. Or..... I'm actually purchasing the leather coin purse kit where the boys use leather cord to sew the purse together (bigger needle and holes are prepunched).